Explore the Stone Age: A Journey into Early Human History

Question 1

Which statement is true about the Stone Age?

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People used tools made of stone and other natural materials.

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People farmed crops and kept animals.

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People lived in large cities.

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People could write and read.

Question 2

What type of tools were mainly used in the Paleolithic period?

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Sharp tools made from flint or chert

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Tools made of bronze

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Tools made of iron

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Tools made of steel

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a common activity during the Mesolithic period?

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Farming

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Fishing

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Hunting

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Making pottery

Question 4

Which of these is an example of Stone Age art?

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Lascaux cave paintings

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Egyptian pyramids

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Statue of Liberty

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Mona Lisa

Question 5

During the Stone Age, people discovered a new way to get food. What was it called?

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Farming

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Hunting

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Gathering

Question 6

Which of these was NOT a type of shelter used by Stone Age people?

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Castles

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Caves

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Tents

Question 7

What is the Mesolithic period known for?

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Nomadic lifestyle and improved tools

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Farming and settled communities

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Metal tools and weapons

Question 8

Which major advancement happened during the Neolithic period?

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Agriculture

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Pottery making

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Metalworking

Question 9

When did the Stone Age end?

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With the start of the Bronze Age

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With the invention of the wheel

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With the discovery of fire

Question 10

What activity was NOT common during the Stone Age?

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Using metal tools

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Living in caves

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Eating berries and fruits

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Drawing pictures on cave walls

Question 11

What process did Stone Age people use to sharpen and shape stones into tools?

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Flintknapping

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Smoothing

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Carving

Question 12

What type of artwork can we find in Stone Age caves?

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Drawings

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Sculptures

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Etchings

Question 13

Which of these was NOT a type of stone tool used in the Stone Age?

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Bow and arrow

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Hand axe

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Spear

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Scraper

Question 14

What period in the Stone Age did humans start to farm?

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Neolithic

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Paleolithic

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Mesolithic

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Bronze Age

Question 15

Which of these was a key feature of Mesolithic societies?

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Hunting and gathering

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Permanent settlements

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Domesticated animals

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Advanced technology

Question 16

What was the most common material for making tools and weapons in the Stone Age?

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Stone

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Wood

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Metal

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Bone

Question 17

Which of these was **not** a significant event in the Paleolithic period?

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Domesticating animals

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Creating cave paintings

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Using fire to keep warm and cook food

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Hunting and gathering as the main way to get food

Question 18

Why did humans start farming during the Neolithic period?

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To have a reliable source of food

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To make more space for hunting

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To protect themselves from predators

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To become wealthy and important

Question 19

Which of these materials was **not** used to make tools and weapons in the Stone Age?

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Metal

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Flint

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Bone

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Wood

Question 20

Which of these was a major factor that helped Stone Age cultures spread?

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Trade and migration

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Climate change

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Natural disasters

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Warfare

Question 21

What is the main difference between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods?

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Paleolithic humans were hunters and gatherers while Neolithic humans were farmers

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Paleolithic humans lived in caves while Neolithic humans lived in permanent settlements

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Paleolithic humans used stone tools while Neolithic humans also used metal tools

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Paleolithic humans had no art while Neolithic humans created advanced artwork

Question 22

Which of these changes did NOT happen during the Mesolithic period?

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People farmed crops and kept animals.

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People used smaller and more refined stone tools.

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People hunted with bows and arrows.

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People lived in one place for longer periods of time.

Question 23

What is something that people did NOT do during the Stone Age?

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Created written records

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Hunted animals for food

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Made tools from stone

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Lived in shelters

Question 24

What is another name for the earliest part of the Stone Age?

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Old Stone Age

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Middle Stone Age

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Late Stone Age

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New Stone Age

Question 25

Which of these was a tool used for scraping animal skins?

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Scraper

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Axe

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Hammer

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Spear

Question 26

What was the way most Stone Age people got their food?

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Hunting and collecting

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Farming the land

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Growing vegetables

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Trading with other groups

Question 27

Why did Stone Age people make paintings on cave walls?

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To tell stories about their hunts

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To make their caves look pretty

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To write down their history

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To track the movement of animals

Question 28

What is the name for the big change when people stopped hunting and started growing their own food?

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The Neolithic Revolution

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The Paleolithic Revolution

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The Mesolithic Revolution

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The Bronze Age Revolution

Question 29

Which of these tools was used in the Neolithic Age?

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Plough

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Hand axe

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Stone knife

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Bow and arrow

Question 30

What good thing happened after people started farming?

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The population grew

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People had more free time

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People needed less shelter

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There was more fighting

Question 31

What is the name of the first period of human history?

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Stone Age

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Bronze Age

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Iron Age

Question 32

What material were tools and weapons mostly made from in the Stone Age?

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Stone

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Wood

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Bronze

Question 33

Which of the following is considered a very important change that took place during the Neolithic period?

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People started growing crops

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People started to keep animals

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People invented the wheel

Question 34

Which period of the Stone Age is associated with the development of advanced societies and the beginning of civilization?

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Neolithic

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Paleolithic

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Mesolithic

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Stone Age?

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People could write

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People used tools made of stone

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People lived in caves and shelters

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People hunted and gathered food

Question 36

The first period of the Stone Age is called the:

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Paleolithic

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Mesolithic

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Neolithic

Question 37

What was the main way that Stone Age people got food?

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Hunting and gathering

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Farming

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Fishing

Question 38

Which activity was common during the Paleolithic period?

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Hunting using spears

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Farming

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Building permanent houses

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Writing on cave walls

Question 39

Which of the following was a tool used for hunting in the Stone Age?

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Spear

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Axe

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Hammer

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Saw

Question 40

Which type of stone was commonly used to make tools in the Stone Age?

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Flint

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Granite

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Coal

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Marble

Question 41

Why did people start to live in permanent settlements during the Neolithic period?

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They had more food because of farming

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They wanted to be closer to their friends

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They were afraid of animals

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They wanted to build big houses

Question 42

What do scientists use to learn about the Stone Age?

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Things that people left behind, like tools and pottery

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Books written in the Stone Age

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Interviews with people who lived in the Stone Age

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Paintings on cave walls

Question 43

Which period of the Stone Age is known for the development of farming?

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Neolithic

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Paleolithic

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Mesolithic

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Iron Age

Question 44

Which of these materials was NOT used to make Stone Age tools?

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Metal

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Flint

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Bone

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Wood

Question 45

What is the name of the period in the Stone Age when humans lived in caves and hunted animals?

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Paleolithic Age

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Mesolithic Age

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Neolithic Age

Question 46

Which of these was NOT a tool used during the Stone Age?

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Metal spears

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Flint knives

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Bow and arrows

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Stone axes

Question 47

What type of art is most often connected to the Paleolithic period?

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Cave paintings

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Sculptures

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Pottery

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Jewellery

Question 48

During the Stone Age, what period is known for people using simple stone tools and a way of life that involved moving from place to place?

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Paleolithic

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Mesolithic

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Neolithic

Question 49

Which tool was most commonly used for hunting in the Stone Age?

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Spear

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Axe

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Bow and arrow

Question 50

What was the primary source of food for people in the Neolithic period?

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Farming crops

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Gathering wild plants

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Hunting animals

Question 51

Which feature is NOT true of Stone Age societies?

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Advanced technology

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Small, nomadic groups

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Simple social structures

Question 52

What material was commonly used to make tools in the Paleolithic period?

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Flint

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Metal

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Wood

Question 53

How did the transition to the Neolithic period change human lifestyle?

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Development of agriculture and settled communities

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Increased dependence on hunting

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Reduced technology

Question 54

How did the environment affect where Stone Age people lived and what they ate?

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Stone Age people lived near water sources because they needed water for drinking, cooking, and washing.

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The environment determined the types of food Stone Age people could hunt or gather.

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Caves were not the only type of homes Stone Age people built.

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The environment did not affect Stone Age people's lives.

Question 55

People in the Stone Age used tools made of:

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Stone

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Metal

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Plastic

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Wood

Question 56

The period of the Stone Age when people started farming is known as the:

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Neolithic Age

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Paleolithic Age

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Mesolithic Age

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Iron Age

Question 57

In the Stone Age, people mostly communicated by:

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Talking

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Writing

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Sign language

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Smoke signals

Question 58

To make sharp edges on stone tools, Stone Age people used a technique called:

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Flintknapping

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Hammering

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Carving

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Grinding

Question 59

In the Stone Age, what material was mainly used by people to make tools and weapons?

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Stone

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

Question 60

The Stone Age is divided into three main parts. Which of these three parts came first?

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Paleolithic

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Mesolithic

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Neolithic

Question 61

Which of the following is something that people did in the Mesolithic period?

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Using bows and arrows for hunting

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Farming

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Making pottery

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Living in settled villages

Question 62

What was the main way that people in the Stone Age got their food?

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Hunting and gathering

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Farming

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Fishing

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Trading

Question 63

Which of these tools was invented during the Stone Age?

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Axe

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Computer

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Car

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Telescope

Question 64

What was one big change that happened during the Neolithic period?

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People began farming

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People stopped living in caves

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People stopped using tools

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People invented the wheel